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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter	2002-2006	60-219 individuals	B3
Brent Goose Branta bernicla	LC	winter	2002-2006	277-432 individuals	B1i, C3
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis	LC	winter	2002-2006	823-1,233 individuals	B1i, C2, C6
Common Loon Gavia immer	LC	winter	2002-2006	56-135 individuals	B1i, C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
West Connacht Coast SAC	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	65,988	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Tullaghan Bay & Bog NHA	Natural Heritage Area	2,851	protected area overlaps with site	0
Termoncarragh Lake and Annagh Machair SPA	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	406	protected area contained by site	406
Mullet/Blacksod Bay Complex SAC	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	14,023	protected area overlaps with site	11,168
Mullet/Blacksod Bay Complex	Marine Protected Area (OSPAR)	14,000	protected area overlaps with site	0
Mullet Peninsula SPA	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	326	protected area contained by site	0
Glenamoy Bog Complex SAC	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	13,057	protected area overlaps with site	657
Erris Head SAC	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	814	protected area overlaps with site	170
Cross Lough (Mullet) SPA - IE0004055	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	109	protected area contained by site	109
Broadhaven Bay SAC	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	9,071	protected area overlaps with site	1,743
Blacksod Bay/Broad Haven SPA	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	8,536	protected area overlaps with site	7,394
Blacksod Bay and Broadhaven	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	683	protected area overlaps with site	683

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland	Mesophile grasslands, Machair	-
Coastline	Tidal rivers & enclosed tidal waters, Sand dunes & beaches, Salt marshes, Mud flats & sand flats, Lagoons	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture	-
hunting	-
agriculture	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Broadhaven, Blacksod and Tullaghan Bays and parts of the Mullet peninsula. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/01/2021.